Around 2,400 triathletes to race next week, including the Brownlee brothers in the short course and 2013 Ironman world champ Frederik Van Lierde in the long course

Photo round-up of last weekend's tri fest at Sandown Park in Surrey, including Dave Scott, all the latest kit and much, much more

We chat to Vanessa Raw, Clare Cunningham, Georgie Rutherford, Dana Voysey and Charlotte Hanson about the meteoric growth of women's triathlon, their hopes for this season, and the nightmare of losing shoes in transition

Photos from last weekend's 220 Awards evening are now up!

First time in race's 25-year history a woman has won the infamously tough duathlon around Box Hill

Photos from last weekend's race on the North Island near Taupo

Reader opinions are divided, with some saying 'anything to increase exposure' and others predicting it will raise entry prices

Reader offer for 2014 season opener in April, courtesy of the ITU

David Pawsey avoids wet weather training for Windsor by clocking up the miles on his turbo

Ironman Wales veteran Sophie Radcliffe describes it as "the race that broke me"

Let a four-time Ironman champ talk you through the 'fourth discipline'

Sophie Radcliffe's latest challenge is a bar-hopping trip with a difference, sending her through floods and out of her comfort zone as she heads to BrewDog Bristol

Have you won a bumper race package?

101 race-day tips for every level; improve your run technique; beat the off day; training plan special; win race kit & entry worth £7k

Ideal if you're training 6-8hrs a week and aiming at Olympic distance upwards

Perfect if you're a beginner training for your first sprint triathlon with 4-6hrs a week to spare

How to adapt to your new ride, how often you should be riding it in training, and the adjustments you can make to your riding style and set-up to climb hills efficiently

British elite Xterra triathlete explains why you should be hitting the trails

A pre-season turbo session that should lay good foundations for the year ahead

Don't just stick to freestyle in the pool – targeting weaker strokes has a number of benefits

Explained – what it is, how long and how often you should do it for

Three weekly guides for newbies from a single sport background

What it is and how to use it

Annie Emmerson offers some valuable running tips for women triathletes

Dr Aureil Forrester gives female-friendly advice for the bike leg

Delivers a sleek-looking balance between aerodynamics and ventilation

Updated Z-Bound technology and some tri-friendly features

Niggles addressed and plenty of new features justify the extra spend on this cracking running watch

Carbon-framed race bike from British brand Dassi with a focus on the perfect fit

Fast race trainers thanks to their featherweight design, but the mesh-like upper means they're definitely one for the summer

This year's lineup includes serious urban machines, great-value road bikes, city cruisers and lightweight kids' bikes

Perfect for swim training, these are a modern and modest alternative to budgie smugglers

We explain the options now available, from long-tail to covered and round

We're going to need a bigger boat...

Clouds, lugs and little egg-shaped balls all make an appearance

They didn’t achieve world domination, but are still influencing tri-bike design to this day